What is this group all about? Our members aim to become better writers in social scientific disciplines and to see more of our work published. We also like to spend time with others in a lively social venue where we can share good times, good drinks, and good food. Where did the idea for this group come from? If you're like me, the challenge of writing books, chapters, and journal articles for publication can be vexing at times. Rather than succumb to the pressure, I thought it would be better …

Whole & Natural Foods Cooking Co-Op & Support Group This group is for people who have discovered the value of whole and natural foods in their lives and want to support each other to eat in way that is healthy, nurtures the body and the earth, and tastes good! How can we have more community, joy, efficiency, health, and fun regarding cooking and eating? My intention is that this group will create community in cooking, happiness through meeting with others, an understanding of food and cooki …

Greater Boston offers enormous cultural opportunities to encounter everyday in our communities, work places, schools, and universities. This meetup group is to take advantage of such wide-ranging cultural environment and to explore our cultural diversity expressed in art, music, academic events, food, or just gather for fun to get to know each other with different cultural backgrounds. Anybody who is interested in exploring multi-cultural events happening in Boston and Cambridge are welcomed to …

This Group is about Exploring Life in the Hemingway Tradition with an emphasis on Culture, Continuing Education and The Occasional Adventure. :: :: :: Life is not a spectator sport ... ... and physical reality is infinitely more interesting than virtual reality. :: :: :: "There is no life on the internet ... ... no sense of space in cyberspace." :: :: :: This group was created to encourage exploration of and participation in cultural and educational opportunities in the Greater Cambridg …

Welcome to the Boston Social Anxiety Meetup... Social Anxiety (SA) has adversely affected our lives in one way or another and this group brings people with SA together. By joining our group we presume you are struggling with SA in some way.  SA affects people regardless of race, religion, gender, age, or sexual orientation. We are an inclusive group and welcome all who have SA. Most importantly, this group is about community. We all have something in common. We always strive to provide a safe en …

Get into a new YOU and start dancing Salsa Today! The Boston Salsa Meetup is comprised mostly of beginner to intermediate dancers, but there are many seasoned dancers always ready to help. We schedule meetup outings in the Boston and Cambridge area, and rest assured all settings are in a friendly, welcoming environment. If you've never danced before, we try to schedule outings where you can attend beginner lessons to get started. There is no need to feel nervous about joining us. Visit our "Abou …

Web Start Women is a group of smart, nerdy (and proud of it!) women who are taking over the world learning to program for the web so we can make awesome stuff online. If you have big ideas for new projects... If you want the satisfaction, control, and flexibility of building those projects yourself... If you're looking for a friendly community where you can share ideas and get inspired... And if you want to do it all in an open, supportive, intimidation-free environment with other women... …

The Boston Data Mining meetup focuses on making data mining accessible to everyone. It aims to be inclusive to all regardless if you are a beginner or expert in statistical modeling, machine learning, data mining, or any of the analytics (business, predictive, etc). Our talks will focus on the practical side of data mining and analytics by showing attendees how to perform data modeling in a non-programming environment. To achieve that goal we employ RapidMiner; an open source data mining platfor …

Would you like more 'warm' referrals for your business? Welcome to the Charles River Professionals BNI group. We are a group of business professionals in the western suburban Boston area who get together weekly to find referrals for each other. In a enjoyable, non-competitive environment we get to know each other and learn to serve as informal sales teams for each other's businesses. If each member knows 200 people then being in our group of 25 people expands your referral pool to 5000! Currentl …

QAPA is committed to providing a supportive social, political, and educational environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in the Boston and New England area. If you're interested in volunteering for QAPA or have any questions or suggestions regarding the organization, please send an email to qapa@qapa.org. Please note that the posting policies for this group have changed since migrating from Yahoo! Groups to Meetup.com: If …

Hi there! The Singles Dinner Party Meetup group opens up the possibilities for adults to begin, or continue dating, by meeting people in a non-threatening, warm environment where it's easy to relax, feel "at home" and share your best self.  You will meet other single adults in a similar situation - create friendships, allies for support, practice flirting and relating to new people and -- most of all, have fun doing it! These Dinner Parties will be in someone's home and when you sign up for a …

There's just something special about little white (or not so white) fluffy (or not so fluffy) dogs. It's amazing to see more than one at a time. And, I swear they recognize and love being with each other. This Meetup Group is about getting them together for some silliness, in a safe environment where they can romp and play and know they are safe from their larger cousin dogs. (We have the best and nicest human members too - so nice getting to know everyone!)

Tantra: The Art of Conscious Loving™ Come discover the power of Tantra as a healing art designed to awaken you to the pleasures of life. Learn to live your life by the principles of Tantra Yoga. At each moment you can experience love and oneness with all things. Tantra is a lifestyle. You can call it a mindfulness practice or you can call it the practice of bringing the Divine into everyday experiences from the most mundane moments to the peaks of ecstasy, the path of Tantra allows you to bring …

Welcome Friends! We are a group of unique individuals from all walks of life who have come together to find deeper meanings to life's important questions, and to help create peaceful, welcoming environments to mediate in. We study and teach Raja Yoga Meditation and offer courses, and workshops in various themes such as "Raja Yoga Meditation"  Positive Thinking" Self Esteem"  "Conquering Anger"  "Inner Peace, Inner Power" and many more. - We have two Meditation & Learning Centers where most of ou …

The Fat Tuesday Blues Jam is made up of a growing community of serious hobbyist musicians and one simple concept: musical camaraderie. Our aim is to make jamming fun again by providing you with everything you need to simply focus on playing: A state-of-the-art, professional performance space Gear: guitar and bass amps, drums, a piano and a professional PA system (just bring your instrument) A house band comprised of patient, supportive and experienced professional musicians A regular schedul …

If you're a bridge beginner, here is your chance to learn how to play in a stressless environment. We will learn the basics and have a good time socializing as we do. This is *not* duplicate bridge; it is not competitive bridge at all. It's just a chance to learn the game and reach the point where you can be comfortable playing socially. Zero experience necessary.

The Massachusetts Plein Air Artists are artists, including photographers, who meet weekends year round in the environs of Massachusetts to paint, draw and photograph the outdoors. The moderator posts weekly where we are to meet and when. Typical plein air sites include fields, historic sites, lakes, ocean, saltmarsh, rivers, and hills, all accessible easily. All media (drawing, photography, pastels, oils, watercolor, etc.) are welcome as are all skill levels. Group size will be limited so to kee …

This group is an opportunity for both men and women to learn and practice self-defense and train in combatives. The group has an open format.  The idea is to provide a venue for people who want to training in an informal environment. Both beginners and long time practitioners are welcome. There will be both regular training sessions and special events and workshops. Group members will receive regular emails that relate to the subjects of self-defense and combatives training. The group is sponsor …

Are you looking for a new activity where you can combine exercise with meeting new people? Are you a fan of Dancing with the Stars and been curious about ballroom and latin dance? Have you always wanted to dance but didn't have a partner? Meet other newcomers to ballroom dance in a beginner class taught by a professional dancer in a casual environment. Build networks and friendships over a foxtrot or salsa! In this class, we will teach basic movements of a variety of dances. No prior experience …

This group is for fat folks in the Boston area to come together, discuss fat issues in a supportive environment, and eventually perform fat activism! Fat acceptance is the baseline here; we are working on loving our bodies as they are now, in all our beauty and wonderful abilities and differences! We see the word "fat" as a descriptor, and use it proudly. Please join if you believe in the ideals of fat acceptance and if you want to love your body at the size it is now. Whether you are a long-sta …

BostonZydeco is dedicated to growing and supporting the community of dancers who enjoy the musical heritage of Southeast Louisiana. Zydeco is an energetic partner dance with nuance and playfulness to music with a lively beat blending creole, rock, and blues rhythms. We sponsor monthly dances with live music from Fall to Spring featuring bands from New England as well as Louisiana. Lessons are given before each dance in this social dancing environment. Come learn the dance, enjoy the music and be …

How can it be that there are no Boston-area chocolate clubs? We must fix the situation immediately! This club will meet in various locations around Boston, Cambridge, and environs (T-accessible as often as possible) to sample fine dark and milk chocolate. We'll focus on only the best stuff (sorry, Hershey, you're not invited to this party). We'll taste, share, learn, and enjoy together. Sound like fun? Join us! ______________________________________________________________ The fine print: This i …

Do you want to be rich?? Are you tired of renting?? Do you want to know what the rich know?? DO YOU WANT MORE OUT OF LIFE??? Then YOU are the perfect person for this meetup! This meetup exists to teach others about Cashflow101, real estate investing guru Robert Kiyosaki's world-famous board game that teaches the basics of real estate investing and money management. Learn the secrets of what the rich teach their kids about money, and what the middle class doesn't know. Sharpen your money manageme …

This group is for anyone who would like to develop their voice. Voice Movement Therapy is an expressive arts therapy that focuses on breath, voice, movement and relaxation. Each monthly session will be open to anyone who is interested and registers by noon on the Thursday before the Saturday session. Sessions will cost $12/person and will take place in Union Square in Somerville. NO PREVIOUS VOCAL TRAINING OR ABILITIES ARE NEEDED - just a willingness to come and explore your voice in a safe, sup …

For those who want to design, engineer, and build innovative products using community and online tools. Physical products create and shape our environment. Everything from your razor to your house started as and idea, which was brought to life by a talented engineer or designer. Open Engineering is all about making this process faster with higher quality results. We will explore topics related to design, engineering, and manufacturing. Sometimes we will bring in open hardware projects to present …

6pm weekly "Meet The Beekeeper Mondays" [and More!] Harvard Square was commenced by Follow The Honey as a free educational community forum to illumine the many platforms, perspectives & creations inspired by our co-evolutionary kindred, the honey bee. Come beeline on the REDline to share curious forage, cross people pollinate and germinate collective nectar flow; through bees in the arts, spirit of the bees, science, literature [Virgil, Plath, etc.] ~ you name it, bees are a vector  ~ join our i …

We're a community of artists, designers, engineers, programmers, and hackers interested in working with creative coding platforms like openFrameworks, Cinder, Processing, Unity3D. We enjoy things like real-time graphics rendering, physical computing, robots, projection maps, and interactive art installations. We do this professionally, academically, artistically, or just purely for the joy of making awesome stuff, every day. We meet regularly and casually to share tips, swap ideas and form colla …

In a Playback Theatre meetup, group members briefly share important moments from their lives (sometimes on a theme). Other members then "play back" the emotional essence of the story they just heard using movement, music, metaphor, dialogue... Together we often laugh, cry, get new insights about our lives, and feel heard and connected. As "actors" we also learn how to be more free and expressive and how to listen deeply and accurately. All are welcome, whether you're an experienced actor or impr …